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#2f2b53 color: Purple Noir

#2f2b53 is rgb(47, 43, 83) in RGB and oklch(31.444% 0.07008 286.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

31.4%
0.070
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f2b53

#2f2b53 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.4% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.2:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322c56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #2f2b53 mixed with white

  1. 2f2b53
  2. 403e63
  3. 535174
  4. 666584
  5. 7a7a95
  6. 8f8fa6
  7. a4a4b8
  8. babac9
  9. d1d1db
  10. e8e8ed

Darker: #2f2b53 mixed with black

  1. 2f2b53
  2. 272447
  3. 201d3b
  4. 191630
  5. 121025
  6. 0c0a1b
  7. 060511
  8. 030208
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f2b53 with less saturation

  1. 2f2b53
  2. 2f2c50
  3. 2f2d4d
  4. 2f2e49
  5. 302e46
  6. 302f43
  7. 302f3f
  8. 30303c
  9. 313038
  10. 313135

Questions about #2f2b53

What color is #2f2b53?

#2f2b53 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Noir. In RGB it is rgb(47, 43, 83), in HSL hsl(246, 31.75%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.444% 0.07008 286.201).

What colors go well with #2f2b53?

The complementary color of #2f2b53 is #363300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #183254 and #3f2549. The triadic partners are #4e240f and #003c29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f2b53?

White text reads better on #2f2b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f2b53 a warm or cool color?

#2f2b53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 31.4% and its chroma 0.07.